Find an Equation for the Ellipse Described $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 5 } = 1$

question 84

Multiple Choice

Find an equation for the ellipse described.
-Center at (0, 0) ; focus at (-2, 0) ; vertex at (3, 0)

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 5 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 4 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 5 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 5 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 4 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\)

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